2012-04-08, 12:41 | Link #1041 | |
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Further, Weinberg's argument shows a distinct lack of understanding of moral relativity, and the fact that he explicitly assumes one ideological position to deny the rationality of another doesn't help the credibility of his argument either. |
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2012-04-08, 17:14 | Link #1042 | |
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2) Didn't say it was "invented in the 20th Century"; only that it was part of a long line of comments of that line of thought. Game designers usually take existing motifs when creating. That's what was going on here with this fictional character's quote. 3) Weinberg wasn't arguing, he was making an assertion. Whether it is defensible is another issue but this thread is just listing favorite quotes. Disputing a quote's intent would be off-topic.
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2012-04-09, 14:19 | Link #1043 |
Hail the power of Fujoshi
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: hahahahahahahahaha
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"Be yourself" used to be my favourite quote, and I often tell it to people if they come to me with their problems. But I am not really sure if I agree with that anymore. Can we really be ourself without external influences? Our beliefs change through our interaction with family, friends and the larger society. Is it possible to be ourself? In the first place, does "self" exist?
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2012-04-09, 16:10 | Link #1044 | |
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In any case, my personal response would be something like: "I am happiest when I don't have to be who I am. And yet I am the sum of who I am not." |
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2012-04-10, 01:30 | Link #1046 | |
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What you are now is the outcome of exposing that blank slate to the world's influence...or something like that.
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2012-04-29, 00:43 | Link #1051 |
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Southern California, United States of America
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"We don't care what you think."
-Mordecai, Regular Show [strike!]Arise, Sir Loin of Beef! [strike!]Arise, Earl of Cloves! [strike!]Arise, Duke of Brittingham! [strike!]Arise, Baron of Münnchausen! [strike!]Arise, Essence of Myrrh! [strike!]Milk of Magnesia! [strike!]Quarter of Ten! -Bugs Bunny, Looney Tunes [Look at my quote]
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2012-04-30, 11:30 | Link #1055 |
Megane girl fan
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
Age: 55
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Click 1: (grunt) Click 2: (angrier grunt) Click 3: (confused grunt) Click 4:Huh? Click 5:Heh heh heh... Click 6:What? Click 7:Whaaat? Click 8:Stop poking meeeee!
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2012-05-02, 00:17 | Link #1056 | |
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One of my favorite Quotes has got to be from Albert Pike:
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2012-05-02, 08:53 | Link #1058 |
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"Because we do not know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. And yet everything happens only a certain number of times. And a very small number really." - Brandon Lee.
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2012-05-02, 10:18 | Link #1060 | |
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Mandarin: 钱不是万能的,没有钱是万万不能的
Informal Pinyin: Qian bu shi wan neng de, mei yo qian shi wan wan bu neng de. Translation: Money can't accomplish everything, but you cannot be without money. (not as catchy in English) Even if not your own language, the general enunciation (as shown) has a bit of poetic catchiness to it. The english counterpart of "Money doesn't buy happiness" is hardly applicable at all. There's people in the world who become satisfied from living as a rich person. People can be quite one-dimensional. I have a friend who borderlines delusional by lying about his surrounding to make himself happier. And I don't think it's right to call that person unhappy. I wouldn't be happy, but he and I aren't the same. The chinese version doesn't speak of happiness. It also speaks of the importance of wealth which the english counterpart does not. ------ "Act as if" A practice of optimism for realists like me who sometimes need some hope and extra positivity. First heard from my arts class teacher when I told him I wanted to be an architect and go to School of Architecture at University of Waterloo (one of the top in the world in architecture). He told me to start acting like an architect if I want to become one. There's a lot of truth in this that a lot of people in the technical professional workforce are ridiculously under qualified. They simply act hot-headed like they know what they're doing and keeps their job their entire life. Quote:
While I'm not very verbal about my disagreement with common proverbs or quotes, but I cringe whenever I see/hear someone say that to someone else. xD ---------- "Does he look like a bitch?" (almost everyone's favorite) |
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